This event is no longer active — it's kept here as a record. Recovery may still be underway; the guidance below applies.
Part of: Mesa County Area Flooding — July 2026 →
Flash Flood Warning issued July 20 at 8:04PM MDT until July 20 at 11:00PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
This is a severe-significance flash flood warning event affecting Rio Blanco, CO, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Extent
- ≈ 158,252 acres
- Began
- To end
Hazard details
- Flash-flood damage threat
- CONSIDERABLE
Damage signals as reported by NOAA / National Weather Service — verbatim, not an estimate.
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Affected area map
The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NOAA / National Weather Service (Rio Blanco, CO), colored by hazard type. Pan and zoom to explore the map; when more than one observation exists, use the slider below to step through how the reported area changed.
Interactive affected-area map
Rio Blanco, CO · ≈ 250 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
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Latest updates
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- Storm report NWS GJT storm report
DEBRIS FLOW — 3 SW New Castle, CO
Between Lyons Boulevard and Weare Lane (2 miles east of the Silt area) from Mile Point 100 to Mile Point 103.
- Bulletin NWS Grand Junction CO
Flash Flood Warning issued
Rio Blanco, CO
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